PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 8,792,470 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Jan 2018

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
  • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push
  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\nsx4.tmp

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
Path = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
Version = "2.1.2.9"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
DisplayName = "¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ± 2.1.2.9"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
UninstallString = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\uninst.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
DisplayVersion = "2.1.2.9"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
URLInfoAbout = "http://www.{BLOCKED}s.com.cn"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
Publisher = "ŵŵÍø"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
WS2_32 = "WS2_32.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
LPK = "LPK.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
USP10 = "USP10.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\Session Manager
SafeDllSearchMode = "1"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • __tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_35468
  • JSKP.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¸üÐÂ˵Ã÷.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\sqlite3.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\NetModule.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcr90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcp90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcm90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.MFC.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.ATL.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\mfcm90u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\mfc90u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\FastInvoice.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\atl90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ReadData.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ReadInterface.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\GoodsCategoryCode.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\IXwReadJspData.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\PubUploadDataToHBase.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ResDll.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\DuiLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\Modules.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\config.dat
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\httpclient.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\mfc120u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\msvcp120.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\msvcr120.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\network.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\nnpush.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\sqlite3.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\utility.dll
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.lnk
  • %Desktop%\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\жÔØ.lnk
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\uninst.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://update.{BLOCKED}p.jss.com.cn/pack_4.0.10.exe?55812
  • {BLOCKED}.197.245
  • {BLOCKED}.54.65

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.8

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths
    • ¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
    • Path = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
    • Version = "2.1.2.9"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • DisplayName = "¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ± 2.1.2.9"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • UninstallString = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\uninst.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • DisplayVersion = "2.1.2.9"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • URLInfoAbout = "http://www.{BLOCKED}s.com.cn"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
    • Publisher = "ŵŵÍø"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
    • WS2_32 = "WS2_32.dll"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
    • LPK = "LPK.dll"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
    • USP10 = "USP10.dll"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager
    • SafeDllSearchMode = "1"

Step 4

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • __tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_35468
  • JSKP.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¸üÐÂ˵Ã÷.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\sqlite3.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\NetModule.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcr90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcp90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\msvcm90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.MFC.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\Microsoft.VC90.ATL.manifest
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\mfcm90u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\mfc90u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\FastInvoice.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\atl90.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ReadData.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ReadInterface.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\GoodsCategoryCode.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\IXwReadJspData.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\PubUploadDataToHBase.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\ResDll.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\DuiLib.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\Modules.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\config.dat
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\httpclient.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\mfc120u.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\msvcp120.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\msvcr120.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\network.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\nnpush.exe
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\sqlite3.dll
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push\utility.dll
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.lnk
  • %Desktop%\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\жÔØ.lnk
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\uninst.exe

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
  • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±
  • %Program Files%\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±\push
  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ŵŵ\¼«ËÙ¿ªÆ±

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_Aisino. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:

Step 7

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %User Temp%\nsx4.tmp


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